Definition
Bothering or annoying someone repeatedly with persistent questions, demands, or interruptions.
Etymology
From 'hassle,' which originated in American slang in the 1950s-60s, possibly from a Yiddish root or a blend of 'haggle' and other words. The exact origin is debated by linguists.
Kelly Says
The word 'hassle' exploded in popularity during the 1960s counterculture—suddenly young people had a word that perfectly captured the annoying bureaucracy and authority trying to control them, making it the slang word of a generation.
Translations
CACatalà
problemar
proh-bleh-mar
DADansk
generer
ge-ne-rer
DEDeutsch
belästigen
be-las-ti-gen
ELΕλληνικά
πειράζω
pe-i-ra-zo
ESEspañol
molestar
mo-les-tar
FISuomi
häiritä
hai-ri-taa
FRFrançais
harceler
ar-se-ler
HIहिन्दी
परेशान करना
pa-reh-shaan kar-na
HUMagyar
bosszant
boss-zant
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengganggu
me-gan-gu
ITItaliano
molestare
mo-le-sta-reh
KKKK
проблема
proh-bleh-ma
KO한국어
괴롭히다
gwoe-ro-p-hi-da
MSBahasa Melayu
mengganggu
me-gan-gu
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကပ်
seet-ka-p
NLNederlands
lastig zijn
las-tig zijn
PAPA
ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ
pa-reh-shaan
PLPolski
denerwować
de-ner-vo-vat
PTPortuguês
perturbar
per-tur-bar
RORomână
deranja
de-ran-ja
RUРусский
донимать
do-ni-mat'
SWKiswahili
kujali
ku-ja-li
TAதமிழ்
அலைக்கழிக்க
a-lai-ka-li-kka
TEతెలుగు
తెగించు
te-gin-chu
TLTL
pagsasakay
pagsa-sa-kay
TRTürkçe
rahatsız etmek
rah-hat-liz eh-k
UKУкраїнська
турбувати
tur-bu-vaty
VITiếng Việt
làm phiền
lam phee-en
ZUZU
ingonyama
in-go-nya-ma